Billionaire Zhang Yiming (69.3 billion USD)
Forbes updates the list of the richest people in the world (April 5, 2026), many Chinese billionaires continue to hold high positions. Not only leading in Asia in some fields, these businessmen are also in the group of the richest people on the planet.
Leading among the 5 names mentioned above is Zhang Yiming with assets of 69.3 billion USD, ranked 26th in the world. This is also the highest asset level in the group of Chinese billionaires mentioned, showing his notable position in the global rankings.
Zhang Yiming is the main co-founder of China's giant technology corporation ByteDance, famous for its TikTok application, which currently has more than 1 billion users worldwide.
Billionaire Zhong Shanshan (67.8 billion USD)
Right behind is billionaire Zhong Shanshan with 67.8 billion USD, ranked 27th in the world. The gap between him and Zhang Yiming is not large, showing that the race for assets in the top billionaire group in the world is still very close.
Zhong Shanshan is the founder and Chairman of Nongfu Spring, a bottled water company listed in Hong Kong (China) in 2020.
Billionaire Ma Huateng (51.2 billion USD)
In the next position, Ma Huateng owns 51.2 billion USD, ranked 34th in the world. With assets exceeding 50 billion USD, he continues to be in the group of wealthy and influential businessmen in the international market.
Ma Huateng - Chairman and CEO of the Chinese internet giant Tencent Holdings.
Billionaire William Ding ($37.3 billion)
Meanwhile, in Forbes' list of world billionaires, Mr. William Ding owns assets worth 37.3 billion USD, ranking 53rd in the world. Although no longer in the top group, this level of assets still helps him be among the richest billionaires on the planet.
William Ding is the founder and CEO of NetEase, one of the largest online game companies in the world.
Billionaire Colin Huang (35.6 billion USD)
Closing the list of the richest people today is billionaire Colin Huang with 35.6 billion USD, ranked 58th in the world. Being in the top 60 shows that Chinese billionaires still maintain a strong presence on the global asset map.
Colin Huang is the founder of PDD Holdings, the Chinese e-commerce company that changed its name from Pinduoduo in 2023.
